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This wiki is intended to serve as a repository of information learned by applicants as they progress through the MBA admissions process. Users can share their insights into recent developments in the top schools' admissions processes.
For each school listed, we’ve included five pages where content can be posted:
- The Interview pages are for applicants and students to share their experiences with admissions interviews.
- The Visit pages are for applicants to share their visit experience.
- The Application pages are for applicants and students to share their thoughts on the admissions process (essay topics, strategy, etc).
- The Experience pages are for current students to share news from their MBA experience.
- The Blogs pages list all the current bloggers for each school.
We have also included a Current State section (below) to reflect the latest admissions news at each school (updated weekly).
It's free to sign up and contribute to the Wiki - just click here to create an account or you can e-mail your contribution to wiki@throughmba.com.
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BERKELEY / HAAS [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Quite a few waitlisted applicants from Rounds 1 and 2 have received status updates, but the adcom will not reevaluate waitlisted Round 3 candidates until after May 26th. All waitlist candidates will receive a status update on or before June 15th.
Throughmba's Haas Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: UC Berkeley (Haas) Guide, Calling All Berkeley-Haas Fall 2011 Applicants
CARNEGIE MELLON / TEPPER [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Round 4 applications are now under review. Tepper's final admissions round, Round 5, is rolling with a final cutoff date of June 1st.
Throughmba's Tepper Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: CMU (Tepper) Guide, Calling All 2011 CMU Tepper Applicants, Admitted Tepper Class of 2013, Tepper positive feedback
CHICAGO BOOTH [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: May 18th marks the Round 3 admissions decision release date. Waitlisted applicants will also be notified of their status - admitted off of the waitlist, denied, or remaining on the waitlist - on May 18th.
Throughmba's Chicago Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Chicago Discussion Forums | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Chicago Booth Guide, Calling All 2011 Booth Applicants, Admitted to Chicago Booth Class of 2013 Full-time MBA Thread
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: All application deadlines for Columbia's 2010-2011 admissions season have passed. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and the adcom aims to return a decision on all applications within 8 to 12 weeks of the date they go under review.
Throughmba's Columbia Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Columbia Business School Guide, Calling All CBS 2011 Applicants, Admitted to Columbia Business School: Class of 2013, Calling All Fall 2011 Columbia Business School Waitlisters, Kroll background check
CORNELL / JOHNSON [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Waitlisted applicants continue to hope for updates regarding their admissions status.
Throughmba's Cornell Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Cornell (Johnson) Guide, Calling All Cornell (Johnson) Fall 2011 Applicants, Admitted to Cornell Johnson: Class of 2013
DARTMOUTH / TUCK [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: The final notification deadline for April Round applicants is set for May 13th, just two days away.
Throughmba's Tuck Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Dartmouth (Tuck) Guide, Calling All Fall 2011 Dartmouth (Tuck) Applicants, Admitted to Dartmouth (Tuck) Class of 2013, Calling All Fall 2011 Dartmouth (Tuck) Waitlisters
DUKE / FUQUA [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Round 3 admissions decisions were sent out this Monday, May 9th.
Throughmba's Duke Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Duke (Fuqua) Guide, Calling All Duke (Fuqua) 2011 Applicants
GEORGETOWN / McDONOUGH [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Round 3 interviews are wrapping up, with final admissions decisions scheduled to be released on May 15th.
Most Recent Blog Mentions
GMAT Club Discussions: Georgetown (McDonough) Guide, Calling All Georgetown 2011 Applicants
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: All Round 3 applicants were notified of their admissions status by May 5th, marking the end of the school's three official rounds. According to reports, the adcom anticipates that there will be quite a bit of movement on the waitlist soon, as they aim to finalize the Class of 2013 by June.
Throughmba's HBS Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Harvard Business School Guide, Calling All HBS 2011 Applicants (Including 2+2)
MICHIGAN / ROSS [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: This Friday, May 13th, marks the Round 3 admissions notification date. Director of Admissions Soojin Kwon Koh has stated that Ross will admit candidates from the waitlist, but the adcom will not know how many offers will be made until after all enrollment deadlines have passed.
Throughmba's Ross Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Michigan (Ross) Guide, Calling All Ross 2011 Applicants, Admitted to Ross Class of 2013 Thread, Calling Ross Fall 2011 Round 2 Waitlisted Applicants
MIT / SLOAN [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Many waitlisted applicants have yet to receive updates about their admissions status.
Throughmba's MIT Sloan Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: MIT (Sloan) Guide, Calling all MIT Sloan Fall 2011 Applicants, Calling All MIT Sloan Fall 2011 Waitlisted, MIT Sloan Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) thread
NYU / STERN [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Many Round 3 applicants have already received their admissions decisions, although the official notification deadline isn't until June 1st.
Throughmba's NYU Stern Essay Analysis | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: NYU (Stern) Guide, Calling All NYU Stern Fall 2011 Applicants, Calling All NYU Stern Fall 2011 Waitlisters
NORTHWESTERN / KELLOGG [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: A few Round 3 applicants have reported hearing back about their admissions status, as have several waitlisters from Rounds 1 and 2.
Throughmba's Kellogg Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Northwestern (Kellogg) Guide, Calling all Kellogg Fall 2011 Applicants, Admitted to Kellogg Class of 2013, Calling all Kellogg Fall 2011 Waitlisters
PENNSYLVANIA / WHARTON [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Round 3 admissions decisions are scheduled to be released tomorrow, May 12th, after which movement on the waitlist is expected.
Throughmba's Wharton Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Wharton student2student Message Boards | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Penn (Wharton) Guide, Calling all Wharton 2011 Applicants, Admitted to Wharton Class of 2013, Calling All Wharton 2011 Business School Waitlisters
STANFORD GSB [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Round 3 interviews are currently being conducted, with admissions decisions set to be released on May 18th.
Throughmba's Stanford Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Stanford Guide, Calling all Stanford Fall 2011 Applicants
UCLA / ANDERSON [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Interview invitations are still being sent out to Round 3 applicants. Admissions decisions are scheduled to be sent out to Round 3 applicants by June 1st.
Throughmba's UCLA Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: UCLA (Anderson) Guide, Calling All UCLA 2011 Applicants, Calling USC MBA.PM and UCLA FEMBA 2011 Round 2 Applicants
UNC / KENAN-FLAGLER [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Admissions decisions were released to Round 4 applicants last week, and waitlisters are now steeling themselves for a long wait.
Throughmba's UNC Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Calling All 2011 UNC Kenan-Flagler Applicants, Kenan Flagler Waitlist 2011
USC / MARSHALL [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Applicants who applied in time for the March deadline are scheduled to receive their admissions decisions on May 15, less than a week away.
Throughmba's Marshall Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions
GMAT Club Discussions: USC (Marshall) Guide, Calling All Fall 2011 USC Marshall Applicants, Admitted to USC Marshall Class of 2013, Calling USC MBA.PM and UCLA FEMBA 2011 Round 2 Applicants, USC MBA.PM interview?
UT AUSTIN / McCOMBS [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Round 3 applicants are continuing to receive their final admissions decisions. All applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Throughmba's McCombs Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: UT-Austin (McCombs) Guide, Calling all Texas - McCombs Fall 2011 applicants, Admitted to Texas (McCombs) Class of 2013 Thread
UVA / DARDEN [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: The Round 3 admissions decision notification date is set for tomorrow, May 12th.
Throughmba's Darden Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Darden (University of Virginia) Guide, Calling all Darden Fall 2011 Applicants, Admitted to Virginia Darden: Class of 2013 Full-Time MBA
YALE SOM [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: All Round 3 applicants should receive their final admissions decisions tomorrow, May 12th.
Throughmba's Yale Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: Yale Guide, Calling All Fall 2011 Yale SOM Applicants
INSEAD [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: Round 3 interviews are still being conducted. Meanwhile, all Round 1 interview invitations for January 2012 entry will be sent out by May 13th.
Throughmba's INSEAD Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: INSEAD Guide, INSEAD September 2011 Intake, INSEAD September 2011 intake waitlist, INSEAD January 2012 Intake, Admitted to INSEAD Class of September 2012
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: May 20th marks the Stage 3 final notification date, while all Stage 4 interview invites are scheduled to be sent out by May 27th..
Throughmba's LBS Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions | Throughmba School Guide | Throughmba Interview Guide
GMAT Club Discussions: London Business School Guide, The London Business School 2011 Thread, London Business School 2011 Waitlist, London Business School Masters in Management 2011, London Business School Masters in Management 2012, UK work visa abolished for internationals
OXFORD / SAÏD [ Interview ][ Visit ][ Application ][ Experience ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: The MBA application deadline for October 2011 entry has been extended to June 10th due to recent changes in visa regulations. The adcom has stated that it will operate on a rolling admissions basis.
Throughmba's Oxford Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions
GMAT Club Discussions: Oxbridge 2011 Applicants, UK work visa abolished for internationals
IESE [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: The adcom aims to release Round 5 final admissions decisions by May 20th.
Throughmba IESE Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions
GMAT Club Discussions: Calling All IESE 2011 Applicants, IESE waitlist
ISB [ Interview ][ Visit ] [ Application ][ Blogs ]
Current State: 5/11/2011: The adcom aims to release Round 5 final admissions decisions by May 20th.
Throughmba IESE Essay Tips | Most Recent Blog Mentions
GMAT Club Discussions: Calling All ISB 2011 Applicants, IESE waitlist
